A correspondent writes: By the recent death of Margaret Fothergill Robinson a strenuous and useful life is too soon cut short. The youngest daughter of a late Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and of Julia, second daughter of George Richmond, she had since 1904, when at the age of 29 she was elected a guardian for the parish of Kensington, spent her life for social service. Some time after her re-election in 1907 physical disability compelled her resignation. Her work, however, was then only beginning. In November, 1911, her suggestive and inspiring book, "The Poor Law Enigma", was published by John Murray. The lines of reform indicated were generally the more practical methods advocated by Sir Arthur Downes and Mr. Charles Booth. The friendship and appreciation of Mr. George Gooch and Mr. Charles Booth encouraged her, and though by this time a confirmed invalid, she projected an carried through her second book, "The Spirit of Association: A Survey of the Guilds, Friendly Societies, Cooperative Movement, and Trade Unions of Great Britain," which appeared in April of last year. While entirely alive to the splendid work done by trade unionism in having lifted up child and adult labour into the light of day, she felt as keenly some of the limitations of its later developments.
During what proved to be her last three months of life, in spite of constant pain and increasing weakness, she started to write her third book, "A History of Poverty," which, except for voluminous notes, remained unwritten.
Of the great part that character, undaunted courage, capacity for friendship, and an unfailing spring of humour played in her short life, it is not to speak here, but if, as Florence Nightingale wrote in 1869, "Heaven is to be made out of earth by us," then Margaret Robinson's life was as happy as it was beneficent and beautiful. [The Times] [7]

Burial

Her brother Rev. W.F. Robinson commissioned a stained glass window in her memory for his church at Bloxham.

On the 1st April, at St. Marylebone Parish Church, by the Rev. W. Upton Richards, M.A., William Fothergill Robinson, eldest son of W. Fothergill Robinson, of Holmfield, Liverpool, Esq., to Julia, second daughter of Geo. Richmond, Esq., R.A. [The Times]